Cocodrilos de Caracas start LPB title defense with the win against Bucaneros de La Guaira 77-70. Trailing 10 points at the halftime, Cocodrilos de Caracas posted a 26-17 rally in the third period and closed the game with a 23-15 surge. Maurice Sutton (211-C-89, college: Villanova) top-scored for the winners with 27 points and Jose Rodriguez (197-PF-94) added 13. Jordan Hamilton (201-G/F-90, college: Texas) replied with 22 points in a loss and Tulio Cobos (197-F-86, college: Northeastern St.) notched 16. On February 26th Cocodrilos de Caracas beat Bucaneros de La Guaira 74-72. Cesar Garcia (193-G/F-90, agency: Pro Sports) stepped up with 22 points and Maurice Sutton poured in 14. Carlos Cedeno (193-PG-85, college: Frank Phillips JC) delivered 17 points in the losing effort.
LPB Round 2 of Finals. Guaros celebrate second consecutive win - 1 day ago
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Guaros - Marinos 99-85 Guaros overcame Marinos to take 2-0 lead in the championship series. Guaros had a 27-15 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. International center Gregory Echenique (206-90, college: Creighton, agency: Pensack Sports) had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) to lead the charge for the winners and the former international swingman Jose Vargas... [read more]
Guaros overcame Marinos to take 2-0 lead in the championship series. Guaros had a 27-15 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. International center Gregory Echenique (206-90, college: Creighton, agency: Pensack Sports) had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds (perfect from the field making all seven shots !!!) to lead the charge for the winners and the former international swingman Jose Vargas (195-82, agency: Pro Sports) chipped in 17 points and 8 rebounds during the contest. Four Guaros players scored in double figures. Panamanian forward Michael Hicks (196-76, college: Texas A&M-CC) responded with 22 points and 6 rebounds and the former international point guard Gregory Vargas (180-86, agency: Pro Sports) scored 22 points and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Top scorers: Guaros: J.Vargas 17+8reb+2ast, H.Guillent 16+1reb+6ast, G.Echenique 16+12reb, L.Hayward 16+5reb, N.Colmenares 11+4reb, Z.Graham 9+1reb+2ast Marinos: M.Hicks 22+6reb+1ast, G.Vargas 22+2reb+4ast, C.Massie 18+4reb+1ast, L.Rodgers 6+2reb+1ast, I.Swann 4+2reb+2ast, M.Carrera 4+2reb+1ast
LPB Round 1 of Finals. Guaros celebrate opening victory - 2 days ago
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Guaros - Marinos 96-94 Guaros outscored Marinos to gain 1-0 lead in the championship series. Guaros made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. American point guard Nate Robinson (175-84, college: Washington) stepped up and scored 27 points and 6 assists for the winners and international forward Luis Bethelmy (200-86) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds. At the losing side American power forward Christophe Massie (206-77, college: Memphis) responded with a double-double by s... [read more]
Guaros outscored Marinos to gain 1-0 lead in the championship series. Guaros made 16-of-20 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. American point guard Nate Robinson (175-84, college: Washington) stepped up and scored 27 points and 6 assists for the winners and international forward Luis Bethelmy (200-86) chipped in 15 points and 6 rebounds. At the losing side American power forward Christophe Massie (206-77, college: Memphis) responded with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 12 rebounds and the former international point guard Gregory Vargas (180-86, agency: Pro Sports) scored 14 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. Four Guaros and five Marinos players scored in double figures. Marinos' coach Tony Ruiz rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Top scorers: Guaros: N.Robinson 27+4reb+6ast, L.Bethelmy 15+6reb+1ast, E.Baez 12+2ast, L.Hayward 11+6reb+1ast, Z.Graham 9+2ast, H.Guillent 9+1reb+4ast Marinos: C.Massie 17+12reb+2ast, I.Swann 16+8reb+2ast, G.Vargas 14+5reb+9ast, M.Hicks 13+1reb, M.Carrera 13+1reb+1ast, M.Marriaga 7+1reb
Marinos de Anzoategui (LPB) added to their roster experienced 41-year old Panamanian forward Michael Hicks (196-93kg-76, college: Texas A&M-CC). He played last season at Hebraica in Uruguayan LUB league. In 37 games he recorded very impressive stats: 16.9ppg, 4.7rpg, 2.4apg and 1.3spg. Hicks helped them to win the league title (twice) (also twice). A very spectacular season in his career as he was voted to Latinbasket.com Uruguay LUB All-Imports Team, 2nd Team and to the All-Star Game.... [read more]
He played last season at Hebraica in Uruguayan LUB league. In 37 games he recorded very impressive stats: 16.9ppg, 4.7rpg, 2.4apg and 1.3spg. Hicks helped them to win the league title (twice) (also twice). A very spectacular season in his career as he was voted to Latinbasket.com Uruguay LUB All-Imports Team, 2nd Team and to the All-Star Game.
The previous (2016) summer he played at Toros in LPB where in 5 games he averaged 14.6ppg, 4.6rpg, 3.2apg and 1.6spg in 2016 season.
In 2001 Hicks was drafted by Oklahoma Storm (USBL) in fifth round (41st overall).
The former Texas A&M - Corpus Christi staris in his 17th (!!!) season in pro basketball.
He represented Panama at the Centrobasket in Panama City seventeen years ago. Hicks' team got to the Semifinals and his stats at that event were 6 games: 12.8ppg, 1.8rpg, 2.7apg, FGP: 55.6%, 3PT: 27.3%, FT-3 (90.5%).
Hicks is quite experienced player. His career allowed him to visit three different continents, while he played in five different countries. Hicks tasted the life as pro basketball player in Europe, Latin America and of course North America.
He has played previously professionally in Italy (The Flexx Pistoia and Imola), Mexico (Halcones UV Xalapa), Puerto Rico (Gallitos and Manati), Panama (Magnates and P.Lefevre) and Venezuela (Miranda). It's very possible he may end his playing career at Marinos.
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